This joint DRONEII and INTERAERIAL Solutions whitepaper gives reader an insight into opinions and perspectives coming from the drone industry. It is based on a joint survey which was conducted in April 2019 and which received over 500 responses. We gathered responses from industry stakeholders from across all three segments (hardware, software, services) and 74 countries. The survey covered a wide range of topics including application methods used, views on drone regulations and spending plans for the next year. The aggregated results can be found inside the Drone Industry Barometer 2019 whitepaper.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A GLOBAL DRONE INDUSTRY BAROMETER
DRONE APPLICATION METHODS
BEYOND THE HYPE
CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM
EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY
RESOURCES
PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
DRIVING FACTORS IN A DYNAMIC MARKET
ABOUT
DRONE INDUSTRY REPORTS
Figure 1: Map of Drone Industry Barometer Survey Respondents
Figure 2: Most Represented Countries on Drone Industry Barometer 2019 Survey
Figure 3: Survey Respondents by Drone Industry Segment
Figure 4: Application Methods Used by Drone Service Providers vs. Business Internal Services
Figure 5: The Gartner ‘Hype’ Cycle
Figure 6: Survey Respondents’ Assessment of the Market Development in the Last 12 Months
Figure 7: Survey Respondents’ Assessment of the Market Development in the Last 12 Months by Drone Industry Sub-Segment
Figure 8: Survey Respondents’ Expected Market Development Over the Next 12 Months
Figure 9: Survey Respondents’ Expectations of Market Development in the Next 12 Months by Drone Industry Sub-Segment
Figure 10: Survey Respondents’ Expectations of Market Development in the Next 12 Months and Their Reflections on the Past 12 Months
Figure 11: Survey Respondents’ Answers to What They Allocate Their Resources To
Figure 12: Survey Respondents’ Resource Allocation According to Industry Sub-Segment
Figure 13: Survey Respondents’ Assessment of the Most Important Market-Driving Actors in the Drone Industry